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Every step Jeff Albert takes is one step closer to being among familiar faces and surroundings at his home in Kimballton, Iowa. Working hard to regain his independence after the heavy machine operator suffered severe injuries when a compacting roller he was working with tipped over on top of him in early July.

Omaha dance teacher Hannah Matthew is celebrating every single victory after suffering an illness that left her too weak to get dressed. Hannah credits faith, family support and her Madonna care team as reasons she's able to get back to her love of dance.

Matthew Carlson is back to work after tangling with a train in May 2016. The Muscatine County, Iowa, agricultural sprayer suffered multiple broken bones along with brain trauma after the work injury accident. Matthew credits Madonna, his fighting spirit along with family and work support for getting him back into the tractor cab.

Eight months after suffering a severe brain injury from a two-vehicle car accident, Dayton Copeland heads back to the classroom. But first he stopped by Madonna's Omaha Pediatric Unit to reconnect with staff including his doctor who say he's made "extraordinary steps in his recovery."

In partnership with Vapotherm, this unique technology allows patients to breathe easier. For Kansan Twayne Cutsinger, “It’s changed my whole outlook,” as he worked to regain his highest level of independence following a spinal cord injury.

An Iowa mom says her family “made the right and best decision in bringing” her son, 31-year-old Cameron Hernandez, to Madonna’s Omaha Campus for recovery from a tragic incident at the gym. Lori Hernandez expresses her gratitude to Madonna staff in the form of a thank you letter.

During #spinalcordinjuryawareness month, we’d like to introduce you to Koby Truesdell, a survivor who’s positive attitude and hard work are proof that, “Everything’s going to be all right. Whether you’re a complete or an incomplete, we can all make progress in our everyday lives. Madonna’s a great place for that.